Men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi joins TommieMedia’s Leila Weah to discuss his previous D1 coaching experience and how it will help guide the Tommies through the transition from D3.
The Locker Room with Rico Blasi – May 6, 2021
Tommies men’s hockey welcomes coach Rico Blasi
The St. Thomas athletics department welcomed new men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi at a press conference Tuesday. Justin Amaker and Olivia Paradise have the story.
Sports in :60 – March 15, 2021
St. Thomas men’s and women’s tennis teams took wins against St. Scholastica Sunday and women’s hockey ended its season Sunday with a 3-0 win against St. Mary’s. Ad/PR Representative Paige Yurczyk has today’s Sports in :60.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Tommie men’s hockey wins 4-3 against St. Mary’s in final D-III home game
In a back-and-forth battle, St. Thomas secured a 4-3 win against St. Mary’s thanks to senior forward Spencer Zwiener’s go-ahead goal, his second goal of the game, with just under five minutes left in the third period in the Tommies’ last home game as a Division III and MIAC member school. Justin Amaker and Sam Larson have the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas men’s hockey suffers first loss to Bethel
After 23 days without competition, Bethel University halted their three game losing streak and ended St. Thomas’ undefeated record with a 5-4 overtime victory after eliminating a two goal deficit in the second period with three straight goals. Joey Swanson and Justin Amaker have the story.
Men’s hockey now playing Bethel Wednesday, weekend games canceled
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team announced Monday that its home game against Gustavus Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, and the Tommies will instead play Bethel at Saint Thomas Ice Arena that night at 7:30 p.m. The team also said that its two games against Augsburg Friday and Saturday have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.
Sports in :60 – March 1, 2021
On Saturday, the undefeated St. Thomas men’s basketball team beat Augsburg 81-70, the women’s team beat Augsburg 89-42 and the men’s hockey team defeated St. Mary’s 4-2. Reporter Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Tommie-Johnnie men’s hockey draw in physical battle
First-year defender Kimball Johnson’s goal in the middle of the third period tied up the St. Thomas and St. John’s men’s hockey teams, but neither team was able to get another biscuit in the basket in the overtime period, leaving the game at a 2-2 tie at Saint Thomas Ice Arena Friday night.
Winter sports update schedule after postponements
All St. Thomas games scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13 have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, St. Thomas Athletics said in a statement. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
Basketball, hockey games postponed Wednesday for COVID-19 protocols
Women’s and men’s basketball, and men’s hockey games scheduled for Feb. 10 have been postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols,” St. Thomas Athletics said in statements issued Tuesday.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 8, 2021
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took down the Kansas City Chiefs on Super Bowl Sunday and the St. Thomas women’s basketball team defeated Concordia Moorhead 63-58 Saturday at Shoenecker Arena. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas men’s, women’s Saturday hockey matches postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s hockey games against Gustavus this weekend have been postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols,” St. Thomas Athletics said in a statement Friday. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Men’s hockey dominates St. Scholastica in first game of season
A quick start for St. Thomas men’s hockey led them to defeat the College of St. Scholastica 5-1 in their season opener Saturday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise and Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story and slideshow.
News in :90 – Oct. 8, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris discussed issues such as the Pandemic, Systematic Racism and more in last night’s Vice Presidential debate, former Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin, posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail and St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser will retire at the end of the 2020-21 season, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday. Videographer Nate Schneiderhan has today’s News in :90.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Boeser will retire after 2020-21 season
St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser will retire at the end of the 2020-21 season, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday. Reporter Scout Mason and Sports Editor Joey Swanson have the story and slideshow.